1 Slavery in Africa AP World History Nature of Slavery within African Societies • Slavery was a natural part of African society • In West Africa, the system of slavery resembled European feudalism • Slaves were used to increase production and population of a region = more power • Seen more as a resource, rather than a trade commodity Treatment of Slaves within African Societies • Generally, slaves were well treated • While low in hierarchy, active contributor to kingdom or community • Some held high positions with significant responsibility • Accepted by and lived with non-slaves in family settings Islamic Traders • Conquest of North Africa by Muslims expanded slavery in Africa • Harsh interpretations of Islamic law justified enslavement of non-Muslims • Islamic traders exported slaves from the 8th century through the 19th century European Background • Portuguese started African slave trade in 1441 • First Africans in Hispanola in 1505 • 1450-1850 ~12 million Africans sent to Americas
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Slavery in Africa
AP World History
Nature of Slavery withinAfrican Societies
• Slavery was a natural part of African society• In West Africa, the system of slavery
resembled European feudalism• Slaves were used to increase production and
population of a region = more power• Seen more as a resource, rather than a trade
commodity
Treatment of Slaves withinAfrican Societies
• Generally, slaves were well treated• While low in hierarchy, active
contributor to kingdom or community• Some held high positions with
significant responsibility• Accepted by and lived with non-slaves
in family settings
Islamic Traders
• Conquest of North Africa by Muslimsexpanded slavery in Africa
• Harsh interpretations of Islamic lawjustified enslavement of non-Muslims
• Islamic traders exported slaves from the8th century through the 19th century
European Background
• Portuguese started African slave trade in1441
• First Africans in Hispanola in 1505• 1450-1850 ~12 million Africans sent to
Americas
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Triangular Trade
• Slaves were carried to the Americas• Sugar, Tobacco, and other goods were
than carried to Europe• European products (cloth, firearms) were
sent to the coast of Africa for slaves tobegin the triangle trade again
Triangular Trade Why Africans?• No written language , many languages• Native Americans dying off• No muskets and gunpowder• Africans participated
in trade by enslavingothers, selling debtorsand criminals, andkidnapping
Justification
• Slavery made development of the NewWorld profitable
• Native American slaves died of diseases,escaped easily
• African tribesneeded weaponsand suppliesfrom Europe
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Exportation• Trip called the Middle
Passage• 5000 miles, 3 wks. to
3 mos.• 20-25% died• Strip Africans’ self
respect and selfidentity
Effects• Focus on men affected male/female
ratios• During slave trade, African population
overall increases - why?• African nations collapsed and were
formed• Slavery finally considered immoral
The End
• 1808 - Slave trade ended in US• 1833 - Great Britain outlaws slavery• 1863 - United States• 1888 - Brazil